The Muridae is the family of rats, mice, gerbils, and their relatives. It is the largest family under class Mammalia that includes over six hundred species naturally distributed in various locations worldwide including Africa, Australia, and Eurasia; and later introduced to other regions. The Murid subfamilies are the Deomyinae, Gerbillinae, Lophiomyinae, Leimacomyinae, and Murinae.
In general, murids are small mammals that typically grow to approximately 10 centimeters (around 4 inches) long not including the tail in the measurement Some members become as big as 48 centimeters (19 inches) as in the case of the Southern Giant Slender-tailed Cloud Rat. Usual colors of murids include brown, black, grey, and those with white markings. They commonly possess slender bodies, scaled tails, and pointed snouts with conspicuous whiskers.
This category presents lists links to sites that provide information about the numerous members of the Muridae family including taxonomy, photos, animal profiles, and care information.